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In this week's Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU Public Media, Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss how both candidates in the governor's…

The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year

Census Bureau data show the number of foreign-born people rose by nearly a million in 2022 after years of little growth. Experts say the increase coincides with a gradual reboot of legal immigration.

Children in Bangladesh display their birth registration cards.

The U.S. Now Has A 'Girls Count' Law. But Don't Boys Count, Too?

Some 220 million children under age 5 do not have a birth certificate. A new U.S. law pledges to support efforts to register girls around the world. Should the law mention boys as well?

U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-California) says he doesn't believe Ohio billionaire Leslie Wexner's testimony after he and other House Democrats on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee deposed Wexner in New Albany, Ohio on February 18, 2026 at the billionaire's mansion. Garcia was joined by U.S. Reps. David Min, Stephen Lynch, Jasmine Crockett, Yassamin Ansari and Dave Min, but no Republicans.

U.S. House Democrats say they don't believe Les Wexner's denials about ties to Jeffrey Epstein

House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia of California and four other representatives say Les Wexner often answered their questions by saying he doesn't remember. Garcia said Wexner wasn't pleading the 5th Amendment to avoid incriminating himself.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.

Sherrod Brown And Rob Portman To Visit U.S.-Mexico Border

Ohio's U.S. senators plan to visit the U.S.-Mexico border this weekend to observe firsthand the conditions at U.S. Customs And Border Protection detention…

U.S. Representative Mike Carey speaks at a podium

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Carey's office didn't post call information for 'tele-town hall' publicly

The congressman's Facebook and X accounts stated the call-in information would be posted prior to the town hall's 5:30 p.m. start time Tuesday. The details were never posted, but Carey's office did livestream the forum.

Members of the Ohio Senate Government Oversight Committee hear testimony on a new map of state congressional districts.

New report breaks down Ohio's gerrymandering

It is no secret that Ohio’s congressional and legislative districts are gerrymandered to the extreme. The Brennan Center's Yuri Rudensky joins the show to discuss a new study that reveals how gerrymandering has taken away a true choice for many voters.

A powerful crane on the Intel Ohio One construction site.

Is Columbus ready for the growth?

Once labeled a cow-town, known mainly for its college football team, Columbus is asserting itself as a major regional and national city and the growth projections are kind of startling. But is Columbus ready?

American flags and flowers are displayed at a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Orem, Utah.

Finding a way forward after Kirk assassination

It has been more than a week since an assassin shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. President Trump and Vice President Vance have implied the violence was the result of far-left rhetoric, and they promise to crack down on liberal groups.

What's The Leading Cause Of Wildfires In The U.S.? Humans

More than 8 in 10 fires are started by people. Researchers say humans are not only causing the vast majority of wildfires, they're extending the normal fire season around the U.S. by three months.

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